On 12 December, ENSO will start its first tour in China, with Kristjan Järvi conduct­ing concerts in modern Chinese concert halls: the Dalian International Conference Centre, the Shanghai Oriental Art Centre and the Wuhan Qin­tai Grand Theatre, as well as the historic Forbid­den City, whose roots reach to the 15th century.

Kristjan Hallik, general manager of ENSO: “For the first time, the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra will perform in Asia. With this tour, we are hoping to start long-term collaboration with the local concert organizers. There is a lot of in­terest in classical music in Asia, as witnessed by the increasing number of modern concert halls.”